Obviously, I'm not Mamie, but I think you've made a good first move by posting here. Between now and this summer, hang out and learn about these wonderful people here and you'll find that most of them have your same feelings in common with you. Then the next thing to do is come to the gathering and meet everyone face to face ( sometimes not a pretty site) for three days and enjoy the music and hear the stories of people that knew and even didn't know Mickey. If you can stand Lone Star beer you can hang around Mamie and feel right at home.